Element water

You can relax in our numerous natural pools and bathing lakes. Clear, pure water is our favourite element. We know our waters well and always keep an eye on the water quality. Between April and September, experts from the biological laboratory of our Provincial Agency for Environmental and Climate Protection regularly take samples to test the water quality in the large and small Montiggl Lakes, Lake Kaltern, Lake Fiè, Lake Wolfsgruben, Lake Felix and Lake Fennberg. We want our bathers to feel good - just like the plants and animals that call our waters home. One of our most popular bathing lakes, the Great Montiggler Lake, was recently even awarded for its water quality and biodiversity - with the "5 sails" of the Italian environmental protection organisation Legambiente and the Touring Club.

Did you know that you can save around 211 grams  CO₂ per litre of drinking water from the tap compared to water from a plastic bottle? Our tap water is of first-class drinking water quality. Whether in one of our village fountains or on the go at a spring on our hiking trails — you will find numerous opportunities to fill up your drinking bottle with pure mountain spring water. You can find an overview of publicly accessible outdoor refill points on the interactive refill map of the "Mindful on the mountain" project.

If you're travelling in South Tyrol and don't have a reusable bottle to hand, you can buy yourself a practical and environmentally-friendly souvenir while you're out and about. In some South Tyrolean holiday resorts you can buy your own personal stainless steel water bottle. A smart contribution to avoiding plastic waste and protecting our environment.